WOOD ASHES. 



133-137 • I- Received from Amesbury, Mass. 



II. Received from Wollastou Heights, Mass. 



III. Received from Boston, Mass. 



IV. Received from Lowell, Mass. 

 v. Received from Sudbury, Mass. 



Moisture at lOO'^ C. 

 Potassium oxide. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter, 



I. 



9.14 

 .-).08 

 1 .38 

 38.13 

 9.03 



II. 



23 31 



4.4S 



1.18 



29.00 



11.51 



Per cent. 

 III. 

 1.5.> 

 5.04 

 1.16 

 32.02 

 27.54 



IV. 



2 38 

 3.44 

 .90 

 9.86 

 2.83 



V. 



9.20 



4.00 



1.22 



36-21 



22.48 



WOOD ASHES. 



138-142. I- Received from Winchester, Mass. 



II. Received from Amesbury, Mass. 



III. Received from Fitchburg, Mass.* 



IV. Received from Concord, Mass. 

 V. Received from Hatfield, Mass. 



Per cent 

 I. 



1.27 



5.16 



.98 



28.25 



21.35 



Moisture at 100° C 

 Potassium oxide, 

 Phosphoric acid, 

 Calcium oxide. 

 Insoluble matter, 



142-147. I? H fiii<^ HI- Received from Concord, Mass. 

 IV. Received from No. Hatfield, Mass. 

 V. Received from Worcester, Mass.** 



Per cent. 



*This sample Is evidently not ■n-ood ashes. 

 **Partly leached ashes. 

 fNot determined. 



